Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-17
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cottonwood branch. The fish came from
up the creek.
Major ). NJ. Washburn died at Mitcrs
ell last evening. Funeral to morrow, a,
Mitchell.
The purchase OF two lets on the south.
east corner Of Fifth end Douglas BY
Bishop Martyrs Immediate subordinate
leads to the snpposition that the inten.
tion is to locate the Catholic cathedral
for south Dakota on that site.
Rev. e. Brown, of DeSmet, who il
visiting in Yankton, will deliver q course
OF eight lectures on geology In this city
under the auspices of Ysnkton college.
Mr.. Brown is an able speaker, and is
thoroughly conversant with the subject
upon which he will speak.
The fire department has appointed the
folio wing members as q committee ia
arrange for the festivities at the laying
of the corner stone Of the city hall:
Ohlet Kincel; Meesrs Peterson and
Lang Of Teller hose; Messrs Boone and
Peterson of Champion hose; Messrs
Dlrks and Stockwell of the hooks.
A Oentreville special of yesterday
says: General Besdle, of Yankton,
iectured before the teachers of the coun-
ty and a large number of to%wnsfolks, at
the Baptist church last evening, on the
subject OF Evolution Of Liberty He
handled the theme in his usual mastery
manner and made a telling stroke fox
division"
AS q reporter sauntered along Walnut
street q team came up Fourth street and
in going over the wood crossing ACROSS
the latter street one of the hind wheels
OF the wagon, which was not heavy load.
ed, broke through the rotten boards and
left O bad hole in the crossing for some
one to fall into in tho dark. This GROSS
ing is rather aged.
The blood curdlinR yell which awake
the echoes OF Third street about 10
O'Clock last night emanated from the
throat of 6 Nebraska man who had be-
come too saucy end was being ssken to
task for it by the man whom he talked il
to. The collision occurred IN she middle
OF Third street and the soreecher's nose
ran ali ovsr his face, 80 hard was he
struck.
Yankton has succeeded in securing q
young and enterprising citizen in she
person Of w. J. Walters, OF Syracuse. N.
Y, who is soon to take charge OF Che
Merchants hotel, and the CITY is to be
congratulated upon this acquisition.
Mr.. Walters and his wife are now Yank.
ton people and his future efforts will be
for the good of the city. He mas eastern
friends who may be induced to locate
here and his business every way will
prove q boon to the city.
TThe Omaha Republican mentions q
railroad matter as follows: 1.-THE pro.
posed Omaha. YaDkton railroad scheme,
that had such q great swing three
months ago, seems 10 have drifted en-
entirely out Of sight and mind. There
are inquisitive people who would like
very much to know what has become of
she enterprise and whether or not it Will
amount to anything. Somebody has
said that the Missouri Pacific is holding
it quiet just now and will flash g big
surprise on this community before
long"
F. Melstrik yesterday sold to Rev DR..
zsrdetti, of this CITY, Catholic vicar
general OF south Dakota, lots l and 2,
block 4, lower Yankton. These lots are
located on the southeast corner OF
Douglas avenue and Fifth street. oppos-
lite the court house, and form one OF the
most desirable building sites In the city.
About o year ago the electric light com
pany which was squelched by the city
council contracted to purchase these
lots for $500. There has beef o rise In
property since then, snd they have
| tinally been sold for more than double
that sun The sale " IS made through
O'Brien's agency.
Frank g. Wilkins. formerly OF Yank-
ton, was married yesterday, ct Waterloo,
New Hampshire, to Miss Florence Ord
way, youngest daughter of N. G. Ord.
way. Rev. Byron Sunderland, D.. D., Of
Washington D. O. and Rev. Smith
Norton, OF Warner. were the officiating
clergymen. Aboat seventy-ive guests
were present, among them United
States Senator w. E. Chandler, ex-Gov
Fred Smith, M. a. Gilmore and Mrs
Stearns. The presents we're many ane
rich, including a check Of 81 1000 from
the BRIDES father and q gold watch from
her mother. The pair immedissel.
started OF q tour OF the White mountain
and Saratoga.
w. j. Walters, OF Syracuse, New York
who purchased the Dewey lot som,
weeks ago, has bought Of NJ. J. Wslke
fthe furniture and fixtures Of the MeYch
ants hotel and will proprietor
ship of that hostlery on the first day o
October, with q lease OF Eve years. Mr
Walker will engage in sonie other bus
mega. Mr.. Walters, while not an ex
perienced hotel man, possesses cuisines
, tact and energy which he hopea wi
make up for lack OF hotel knowledg
and he proposes to sustain the reputi
ton OF the Merchants as q frat oiae
house. He will secure the services Of
fret class hotel man who will look aft
the kitchen and dining room. while NJ